St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26

in the district court and snaps his lips
together and locks them with I-think-
I-gOt-yOu-there burglar proof cOmbina-
ton, is Frank F. Davis, the county at
tOrney of Hennepin. He has frequently
been mistaken for the Crank Duke
Alexis, Lord Lansdowne and other
titled men of distinction, and the mis-
take was not bad one. Mr.. Davis is an
orator of the William Pitt school, and
has practiced the art of walking, Prince
Albert and all, into the affections of the
intelligent jury. In his private room is
the large full length mirror, treasured
as the precious relic of the days when,
shut up in his lonely garnet, he rehearsed
the gestures and poses which now
capture the great pOpulace. His first
experience in the DemOSthenic line was
at Rome, n. Y, during the Tilden cam
paign. Like thousands of other young
men he was captivated by the brilliancy
of that great statesman, and did his ut
most in making his election secure: A
few years later Mr.. Davis baniShed him
self from Rome, and his farewell, as the
gravel train sped ON, would have set
Romulus wild with envy. He dawned
like meteor on adoleScent MinneapO-
lis, and with one speech leaped into the
nomination for county attorney. Ut
course he was elected. ALI the good
young men voted for him, and in this
Christian community they largely out
numbered the other fellows, SO he was
triumphantly elected. Last fall he du-
plicated this triumph, the Scandina-
VANS miStaking him for one of their
number ON account of his fair hair and
complexion of roses and lilies. His
official career has been marked by the
relentless war he has waged against
evil-doerS of every class, but it
is a marked fact that mercy
was1 ever at his finger ends, for Mr..
Davis has disposition sweet as syrup.
Several times at the Grand he has been
seen to shed tears at pathetic scenes on
the stage and has ever had to go out be-
tween acts to wipe his eyes-yes. his
eyes. Young, ambitious and a quick
reader of human nature, what a bound
less future lies before him.
Jim Worrall and his dinner bells were
conspicuous at the ball game yesterday.
| 1t is unfortunate, however, that he is
not sufficiently familiar with the rules
| of the game to ring the bell in the right
place.
j. B. Gilfillan is still counteracting
| the effect Of the gulf stream in England.
G. f. Baxter is North side hero. He
| recently pitched upon drayman and
made him refund the overcharge he had
eXtorted from poor woman.
| o. M. Bachelor amuSes himself these
sunshiny days by going into an open
field and practicing the effects of light
and shade. With a little more expert
ence he will learn to cast shadow.
Frank +. NimOckS has received letter
signed ''Many Citizens.n asking him to
become manager of the Minneapolis
base ball club, but has not yet decided
| to accept.
Judge Rand has engaged Pat Killen to
teach him the noble science of self
defense, for use in case of an emergency.
Will E. Steele is about to join the Lur-
line club to get up his muscle. He says
gentleman need not necessarily be
effeminate.
The rumor is denied that Manager
Foster will found an asylum for SUPER
animated ball players.
John K. Hall was disguised with yes
| terday'S game and at its close avOWed he
would not go to see another before Mon
day.
+. A. Briggs wants to be a league UNI
| pire and the strong point he makes is
that he will not obstruct view of the
| game.
The public is in anxious suspense
| until Charles Parker is heard from.
a lnrl1llng caDleSram from Lake Cal
h0un, over the signature Charles Aft.
| Williams" will be leading feature in
the Sunday Flyblown. Don't fail to
buy copy.
There was meeting of the board of
trade, last week, and Col. Robert Hale
was in fever of happy nervousness.
P. II. Gibbins has made his reappear-
ance in the fad column of the Evening
Recess and the subscription list is be-
| ginning to drop off.
Aid. E. J. L'Herault is said to be am
bilious to succeed Senator Clough.
Phillip T. Baker. the Sweet Singer of
the West, is engaged upon lyric that
is expected to surpaSs. in beauty of
imagery and exquisite metre, his
famed ballad which tinges with poetic
beauty the midnight adventures of
Frank Hartman. The lyric will be
illustrated by the author, to whom
the muses. have been most kind, en-
downing him to phenomenal degree,
with their choisest riches. The boys at
the West, knowing something of Mr..
Bakers drawing powers, await the ap-
pearance of the illustrated poem with
highest expectations.